Some dogs never stop playing. They’ll chase a tennis ball until their paws give out or guard a squeaky toy like it’s made of ...
Kinship reports that a study suggests dogs can exhibit toy addiction-like behaviors, such as ignoring food and being ...
In one of the tests, for example, the dogs could choose between a favored toy that was inaccessible—such as in a box or on a ...
Much in the same way humans can become addicted to online gaming or internet gambling, dogs can become addicted to their toys. That's the finding of new research that examined the behaviors of 105 ...
Addiction to toys can mirror human addictive behavior in some dogs. Image: Alexandra Jursova via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...
Obsessing isn’t just for humans. In a study out today, scientists have found evidence that dogs, too, can become addicted to certain objects—and especially, their favorite toy. The researchers ...
Some dogs absolutely adore their toys—to the point that their owners have dubbed them “ball junkies” because of their inability to quit their favorite chewies, stuffies and balls. Now, new research ...
This toy obsession might actually be a form of addiction Your dog loves to play, and that's just really cute to watch. Except...till it's not. Yes, we were surprised too. But hold up, before the alarm ...